Civil Engineers salary in Visalia, CA

Median pay for civil engineers in Visalia, CA: $99,750/yr

Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $68,870 – $147,860 · about 160 employed locally

Above the typical metro median ($88,630) by +$11,120 (+13%).

What it's really worth in Visalia

With Visalia's cost of living at 101 (US=100), that $99,750 has the buying power of about $98,295 in an average-cost US metro.

Local context: median household income $64,474 · median home $363,064 · median rent $1,775/mo.

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How Visalia ranks for this job

On raw pay, Visalia, CA is 29th of the 187 metros we hold civil engineers wages for. Once Visalia's cost of living is applied, it ranks 43rd.

Pay and living costs are roughly in step here, so Visalia sits in much the same place whether you look at raw salary or spending power.

What that salary buys in Visalia

A median home in Visalia, CA costs $363,064 — about 3.6× this salary, against a typical US metro figure of 4.7×. Buying is more attainable here than in the average metro on this income.

Median rent of $1,775/mo works out at 21% of gross pay — inside the conventional 30% affordability ceiling.

Where civil engineers earn more

Pay on its own is only half the picture, so each row shows what rent costs there relative to Visalia.

Metro	Median pay	vs Visalia	Rent vs Visalia
Sacramento, CA	$125,760	+26%	1.3×
San Francisco, CA	$122,670	+23%	1.8×
San Jose, CA	$119,430	+20%	2×
Baton Rouge, LA	$110,110	+10%	0.8×

Same job elsewhere in CA

Metro	Median pay	vs Visalia	Rent vs Visalia
Sacramento, CA	$125,760	+26%	1.3×
San Francisco, CA	$122,670	+23%	1.8×
San Jose, CA	$119,430	+20%	2×
Fresno, CA	$108,570	+9%	1.1×

Staying in CA keeps state income tax and licensing the same, which makes these the most directly comparable moves.

Who hires civil engineers around Visalia

Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.

• California Dairies Inc. · Manufacturing

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